Instant character
Dial clean weight into broken rack-unit aggression with one macro.
Free VST3 bass synthesizer
Dirty top.
Locked low-end.
Pure bass. Total control.
Gnarl Bass is a focused bass synthesizer designed to deliver raw, aggressive and musical tones with stable low-end weight.
The interface is built around a dedicated bottom-row Gnarl Circuit: one place for aggression, sub stability, grind, drift, bite and broken LFO movement.
M10 beta · macOS Apple Silicon only · VST3 instrument plugin
Built for bass. Made to gnarl.
Locked low-end
Sub Lock keeps the fundamental steady while the top gets unstable.
Sub Grind
Controlled harmonic dirt for subs without throwing away bass weight.
Rust LFO
Imperfect modulation with old-machine movement instead of sterile wobble.
Bite Circuit
Low-end-safe saturation that helps bass tear through dense mixes.
Fast workflow
No modulation maze. No deep menu diving. Just playable results.
Signature workflow
Gnarl Circuit lives on its own bottom row.
This section is intentionally separated from the LFO panel. The main synth stays readable above, while the bottom strip acts like a dedicated hardware abuse circuit.
GnarlSub LockSub GrindDriftBiteRust LFO Mode
Includes 15 free presets
A compact starter bank to show the engine and get you producing fast.
…and 10 more
Optional expansion
Expand your sound
Unlock a curated expansion bank of hand-crafted bass patches grouped by sound type and musical role. No filler, just usable starting points.
- 40–60 high quality presets planned
- Organized by style and bass role
- Macro-ready Gnarl Circuit settings
- Instant download after purchase
Fully compatible
Built as a real plugin. No Max for Live required.
macOSVST3Apple SiliconAbleton Live
Perfect for
Roadmap
v1.0
Core engine, dedicated bottom Gnarl Circuit, VST3 build and starter preset bank.
v1.1
Preset browser, refined Rust LFO, macro polish and extra patches.
Future
AU build, saturation modes, more filter flavors and genre packs.
FAQ
Is Gnarl Bass really free?
That is the planned model: the core synth is free, with optional paid preset expansions later.
Is it a Serum or Vital replacement?
No. Gnarl Bass is intentionally smaller and more focused: fast dirty bass sounds without deep menu diving.
Does it need Max for Live?
No. It is intended as a real VST3 instrument plugin.
How many paid presets?
The better target is 40–60 strong presets rather than 100 filler patches.